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Monday, November 30, 2015

After seeing last month's link-up on Heidi's blog, I knew I would want to join in sometime. When I saw this month's selection I was super excited! It's so quaint and Autumn-ish and Thanksgiving-y! :D

So off I go, traipsing downstairs and hunting through the family bookcase for a poetry anthology. Okay, so there is only *one* poetry anthology in the house...so it wasn't that hard to choose one. ;)

I returned upstairs with Anne's Anthology in hand. I should stop here and explain about this book. I saw this thick anthology everyday fortwo loooong school years - 7th and 8th grade. I didn't enjoy poetry then...at all. But now it's not so bad. :)

Friday, November 27, 2015

Like most other bookworms, great books make their way onto my "things I'm thankful for" list every year. It's hard to choose favorites, but I went ahead and picked five books I read in 2015 and am thankful for.

Malachi (yes, I'm referring to the book of the Bible) ~ ~ I read this recently and loved it! It's now one of my favorite Old Testament books. :) We can never be thankful enough for God's Holy Word.

Another Homecoming, by Jannette Oke ~ ~ Another Homecoming was the first book I'd read by this well-known author, though I'd quickly fallen in love with the Love Comes Softly movies. I can definitely say this book is a favorite! I'm thankful for this book because now I have a new author to look for more good books by. :)

The Battle Plan of Prayer, by Stephen and Alex Kendrick ~ ~ I recently requested this book as a read & review from the publisher. Already it has helped me so much and I'm thankful. (There will be a full review posted on Chosen Vessels after I've finished reading this book.)

A Memory Between Us, by Sarah Sundin ~ ~ I'm so very thankful that I found this book. Not only is it an amazing book from a wonderful set, but I've found (yet another) new favorite author. :)

Avery's Battlefield & Avery's Crossroad, by Deanna K. Klingel ~ ~ (I know, I know. That's two books and not just one, but how could I leave either one of them out?) I love these two books so much. I go on and on about it all day, but I won't. ;) My mom got these for my brother several years ago but he doesn't really enjoy reading. I read them...and loved them! They're so, so good. They're actually books for boys, I guess, but I really liked them and now they've taken up residence on my bookshelf. ;D

I don't know about you, but I'm looking forward to another great year of reading! Speaking of more reading, here's one more thing to be grateful for. Books on sale! In honor of Thanksgiving and Black Friday, a group of independent Christian authors banded together to offer over seventy discounted books on Nov 27-30. There's literally something for everyone.
Every single book listed on Indie Christian Books is on sale in one or more ways. Find discounted paperbacks, dozens of books offered with free shipping, $0.99 ebooks, package deals and more. Even if you have a budget of $0, new reading material awaits you.
Don't know what to pick? The fearless Indie Christian Books team created a quiz that will generate a book list perfect for you! Check it out!

What awesome reads of 2015 are you grateful for? What books are you looking forward to reading in 2016?

A note on the Ebooks Only page. All books are listed as "Sold Out." This only refers to paperback copies of these titles. Please click onto the product pages to find descriptions and links to discounted or free ebooks.

Acknowledgements: Thanks to Leah E. Good for her work organizing this sale, Gloria Repp for completing the time consuming job of uploading book info to the sale website, and Hannah Mills for her fantastic design work on the website graphics. Hannah can be contacted at hmills(at)omorecollege(dot)edu for more information about her design services.

Friday, November 13, 2015

Hello all! I'm back for the next installment of the Bookshelf Tour!!! :D I realized that I forgot something in the first post so I went back and added it in. If you'd like to see that (it's at the end of the post) or if you missed the first post, click HERE.

Friday, November 6, 2015

After seeing this post on Shantelle's blog, I knew I wanted to do something similar. However, I knew I'd never find the time to take pictures and type out the titles and authors of all my books at once. So I thought of an alternative. :D My books are organized by the author's last name, so I'll post each letter separately. For example, today I'll post all the books whose author's last name starts with A. Get it? Sound fun? Then let's get started! :)

Y'all know how over-obsessive I am with stickin' in lots of pictures so hang with me. :)

Here's the top three shelves of my six-shelves bookshelf. Any comments about all the clutter (especially on shelf-3) is not accepted. B-)

I spread the books out on my rug beside the bed. Ain't it a pretty rug, by the way? ;)

- Who was Anne Frank? by Ann Abramson

- Ester Reid by Isabella Alden

- My Horse Scrapbook

- Poetry Potpourri

- Camp AG

- Confessions of a Former Only Child

- Garden Glory

- The Good Vibes Club

- Summer Slumber Party

- Tickets for Two

- Friends for Keeps

- ShowTime

- The Misadventures of Average Girl

- The Parsley Problem

- Your A-Z Guide to Trying New Things

Let me stop here and explain before I go on. I have lots of American Girl books (AG). Instead of putting them on my shelf according to author's last name, they're all on there as "American". :-) I've did this with a few other sets, but I'll add that in when the time comes. :)

- Lanie

- Lanie's Real Adventures

- Aloha, Kanani

- Good Job, Kanani

- McKenna

- McKenna, Ready to Fly!

- Saige

- Saige Paints the Sky

- Isabelle

- Designs by Isabelle

- To the Stars, Isabelle

Felicity: An American Girl series - 1774

- Meet Felicity

- Felicity Learns a Lesson

- Felicity's Surprise

- Happy Birthday, Felicity

- Felicity Saves the Day

- Changes for Felicity

Caroline: An American Girl series - 1812

- Meet Caroline

- Caroline's Secret Message

- A Surprise for Caroline

- Caroline Takes a Chance

- Caroline's Battle

- Changes for Caroline

(Yes, I switched to the other rug. :)

- Josefina Just for Fun

- Addy's Magnetic World (no, this is not a book. :) But I've had it for a long time, and I keep it in the shelf next to the book set.)

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Hello everyone! Here is the What I Saw post to accompany the 5th Imagine This, as promised. :)

Rachel cringed. He was so close she could almost feel the evil and the wickedness that controlled him.

Why did I come here alone? she harassed herself. Why couldn't I've just waited for the cops?

A door, somewhere else in the old warehouse, creaked open. Barnard drug her along with him as he staggered out of the small room and over to the railing. A shaft of light fell across the cement floor, revealing the silhouette of a armed man.

“Will!”

He spun around and looked up. “Rachel!” he exclaimed when he saw her held captive by Barnard’s grip.

Rachel jerked against the atrocious being, knowing that she'd just became his hostage. She instantly stilled when the cold metal gun barrel brushed her neck. Barnard’s arm moved from her waist to her neck.

“Let her go, Barnard!” Will called out. “This isn't going to get you anywhere but prison!”

“Drop the gun and we’ll talk,” Barnard demanded.

"No, Will! Don't!" Rachel screamed. If he gave up the firearm there chances would lessen greatly.

Will ignored her and released the gun. It clattered to the cement floor.

"Will-"

"Shut up!" Barnard growled.

Rachel winced and instantly quieted as the gun tip dug into her back.

"You hear me, Holbrook?"

"Loud and clear," Will answered calmly, his eyes never leaving Rachel.

"If you want your gal back you'd be wise to do exactly as I say!"

"Whatever you want."

Barnard leaned close to Rachel's ear and whispered, "your husband is stupid. He's willing to do anything to get you back, when really all he's going to get is watching you die."

Rachel froze. He was lying to Will! He had never intended to let her go. Of course, not, she reasoned. Not after everything I've saw.

As if reading her mind, Barnard added. "He ought to know by now not to believe me."

He then turned and yelled over the railing. "Listen up, Holbrook! If you want her you're gonna have to come get her. You leave the gun there on the floor where I can see it, and come up the stairs. If I suspect something or if you take too long, I'm not afraid to kill her."

"Alright, I'm coming up."

Rachel's heart beat faster. No, no, no! Her fingers curled around the cold metal in her right hand. Maybe there still was a chance…

******

Rachel and Barnard heard footsteps ascending the dark stairway. They stopped just around the corner.

"Come out where I can see you, Holbrook!"

Will slowly appeared, hands in the air. His probing eyes searched Rachel’s face after glancing at Barnard. "Has he hurt you?"

"No," she lied.

Barnard tightened his hold on her neck and drew her closer to him. “You played along like a puppet, Holbrook. I honestly thought you were smarter than that.”

“I’m surprised honesty is in your vocabulary.” Will’s words came out clear and strong with no sign of emotion. Rachel tried to catch his eye but he was watching Barnard.

Barnard ignored him. “I really liked you, Will. But now you're going to have to pay for your stupidity.”

While Barnard rambled on in a deranged manner, Rachel kept up trying to attract Will’s attention. When she succeeded, she motioned with her eyes towards her right hand.

Will’s forehead wrinkled as he watched her. He didn't understand. He didn't see it. Or maybe he couldn't see it in the dark room. Please, God, show it to him!

Once again she gazed at him and then down to her right. Will followed her eyes. His eyes were wide when he looked back to her face.

He understood. She sighed with relief, but this was far from over. Help us, Lord.

What do you think will happen next? Should I finish this story and post it here?

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About Me.

Saved by God's grace, I'm a teenage writer and homeschooled PK, living with my family and beloved yellow labs in the southeastern US. When I'm not writing stories, consuming large amounts of coffee, reading stacks of books, or creating wheel-thrown pottery, I can be found laughing harder than is healthy, daydreaming, and – of course – blowing dandelions.